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Laura Sims

Assistant Professor of Forest Health

20132021

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About

Forest health deals with invasive and emerging diseases and insects for the purpose of preventing and controlling them. As such, my research focuses on forest health-related issues that arise, i.e., determining the causes of issues that arise, improving the way in which we monitor for problems and improving methods to help avoid future issues all in order to keep forests productive. I am also very interested in helping improve our baseline understanding of the fungal players here in Louisiana forests as there is much information in this area that is lacking in regards to the disease-causers, the wood-decayers, and the beneficial microorganisms.

Contact Information

Phone: 318.257.3944
Fax: 318.257.4288
Office: Reese Hall 211
Address: Lomax 18

Research Interests

  • phytopathology
  • fungal biology
  • fungal plant pathology
  • plant disease
  • fungal diversity
  • fungal ecology
  • isolation of fungi

Disciplines

  • Forest Sciences

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  2. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land